Sharlto Copley confirmed as the villain in Spike Lee's Oldboy remake
After a casting process that involved making rejected offers to Christian Bale, Clive Owen, and even Colin Firth, director Spike Lee has finally given the key villain role in his Oldboy remake to District 9 star Sharlto Copley, who makes up for what he lacks in marquee name recognition with near-total anonymity. That's actually a positive: With only his wiry alien social worker in District 9 and his pop-addled insane guy in The A-Team to identify him to audiences, most won't know what to expect from Copley's turn as the billionaire creep out to ruin Josh Brolin's life (and the night of anyone who makes the mistake of watching Oldboy with their family). And when it comes to a remake of a movie whose major twists have been spoiled for nearly a decade, after all, any last lingering shred of surprise is welcome.